A diamond in the bus

Congratulations to Bus Stop Films who received a $25,000 grant for their Accessible Film Studies Program.

Bus Stops Films is an award winning, disability-led organisation which has been in operation since 2009 and based at Shop Front Arts in Carlton. Their primary focus is supporting those living with disabilities and others from marginalised communities in the film industry.

Bus Stop Films has been able to set up the Accessible Film Studies Program with the grant, providing room to recruit and train staff, host a launch event and fund the first short film project produced by the participants. As part of the grant, Bus Stop Films will also offer free taster workshops later in the year, ahead of the full 40-week program starting in February 2024.

What’s next? There’s always lots on at Bus Stop Films! This year they finalise their first feature film ‘Baby Cat’ while producing 20 other inclusively made short film projects with their students. Following their local success, the Northern Territory is also on the horizon to set up the program interstate.

This project was funded by a Reconnecting Communities Grant as part of Georges River Council’s Community Grants program.

To learn more about Community Grants, visit the Grants and Sponsorship page on Council’s website.